BRUCE WALLNER

Master Sommelier

Bruce Wallner is one of the country’s leading wine educators and one of only three people in Canada to have earned the coveted title of Master Sommelier.

Bruce is also the founder of the Sommelier Factory, a space for both deeply committed professionals and wine enthusiasts to hone their skills and improve their craft through educational sessions and intimate wine tastings. From wine foundations to classic grapes & appellation, Bruce draws on his deep international sommelier experience to teach courses at the factory—sharing his knowledge passion and enthusiasm with other serious wine professionals.

Starting out as simply a forum for sommeliers to learn and develop their skills, Bruce’s business venture is facilitating change at the core of the wine industry and has developed some of the top sommeliers running some of the top wine programs in Toronto. The “Factory” has also now opened their doors to the public in hopes of educating and bringing the world of wine to enthusiasts. Already in it’s brief existence, the “Factory” has been an instrumental resource for Toronto’s next generation of top-class sommeliers.